Wheel-hub.



PATENTED FEB. 10-, 1903.

A. SGHOTH WHEEL HUB.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

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ARTHUR SGHOTH, OF BEASON, ILLINOIS WHEEL-HUB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 720,185, dated February10, 1903.

' Application filed May 29, 1902- Serial No. 109,555. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR SCHOTH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Beason, in the county of Logan and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Wheel-Hub, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates generally to wheels, and more particularly to awheel-hub, the ob ject being to provide an exceedingly cheap, simple,and durable construction of wheelhub composed of three parts which canbe quickly and easily assembled for the purpose of securely fasteningthe spokes.

With this object in view the invention consists in the novel features ofconstruction and combination, all of which will be fully de scribedhereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming part of this speci: fication, Figure 1 is aperspective view of the wheel-hub constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a face view ofone of the sections, the boxing being shown in section. Figs. 4 and 5are transverse sectional views taken through the boxing and hub proper,and Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the boxing.

In carrying out my invention I employ a boxing A, which is preferablyformed with a tapering bore A, into which fits the spindle or skein B ofthe axle B. The rear end of the boxing is formed with a collar C. Theboxing A is made tapering and toward its outer end upon the exterior andintermediate its ends is constructed with a circumferential shoulder D,and extended longitudinally along the inner and outer sections of theboxing are the longitudinal ribs E. The hub proper comprises the innerand outer sections F and F, which sections having a sleeve or tubularportion F into which the boxing A fits, and the flange portions Fadapted to be arranged adjacent to each other,which flanges have aradial socket F into which the ends of the spokes G are fitted, theflanges F being secured together by means of the bolts H. The bore ofthe inner section is somewhat and described it is obvious that thesections are securely held together, and the spokes secured between thesaid sections are therefore held firmly in place.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a vehicle-hub the combination with the boxing tapering interiorlyand exteriorly and having a circumferential shoulder upon its exteriorintermediate its ends, longitudinal ribs formed, on the boxing above theshoulder their outer ends resting against the inner surface ofthe outersection of the hub, and the hub-sections each comprising a sleeve ortubular portion and the radial socketed flange portions, said flangeportions being secured together, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with the boxing tapering interiorly and exteriorlyand having a circumferential shoulder arranged upon the exterior, saidboxing also having longitudinal ribs arranged upon the exterior uponopposite sides of the circumferential shoulder, said ribs extending theentire length of the boxing from the collar and being offset at theshoulder of the hub-sections, each comprising a sleeve or tubularportionand the radial socketed flange portions, said flange portionsbeing secured together, each sleeve or tubular portion beinglongitudinally grooved to receive the longitudinal ribs upon the boxing,for the purpose specified. V

ARTHUR SOHOTH.

Witnesses:

O. A. Hoosn, GEO. J. HOOSE.

